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Next wave of life expectancy gains is on the horizon, says Swiss Re report

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Monday, May 22, 2023
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Paul Murray, Swiss Re's CEO of L&H Reinsurance, explains: "While people continue to dream of life expectancy surpassing 100 years, the gains of the last century are under threat.

Key Points: 
  • Paul Murray, Swiss Re's CEO of L&H Reinsurance, explains: "While people continue to dream of life expectancy surpassing 100 years, the gains of the last century are under threat.
  • Life expectancy improvements typically come in waves following major medical breakthroughs or large-scale social trends, such as smoking cessation.
  • In the twentieth century, pharmaceutical innovations which lowered blood pressure and cholesterol triggered a steep improvement in life expectancy.
  • According to Swiss Re's report, advances in cancer treatments and diagnosis have the highest potential to kickstart life expectancy improvements.

Monarch Private Capital, Meta Housing Corporation Partner to Develop Two Affordable Housing Communities in California Totaling 411 Apartment Units

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Wednesday, May 17, 2023
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Monarch partnered with Los Angeles developer Meta Housing Corporation to complete the projects, which will provide a total of 411 apartment units.

Key Points: 
  • Monarch partnered with Los Angeles developer Meta Housing Corporation to complete the projects, which will provide a total of 411 apartment units.
  • “The two communities address California’s critical need for affordable housing, particularly among high inflation and rising consumer prices,” according to Brent Barringer , Partner, Managing Director LIHTC & Renewables at Monarch.
  • Aaron Mandel , Executive Vice President of Meta Housing Corporation, noted, “Research has shown that affordable housing communities have a tremendously positive ripple effect on the neighborhoods in which they are located.
  • For more information on Monarch Private Capital and its ESG-oriented impact investment funds, please contact Brent Barringer by emailing [email protected] .

Fraser Communications Appoints Paul Simon, M.D., M.P.H. as Senior Science Advisor

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Thursday, April 20, 2023
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LOS ANGELES, April 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Fraser Communications, one of the leading women owned marketing firms in Southern California, announced the appointment of Dr. Paul Simon as Senior Science Advisor.

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  • LOS ANGELES, April 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Fraser Communications, one of the leading women owned marketing firms in Southern California, announced the appointment of Dr. Paul Simon as Senior Science Advisor.
  • Simon previously served as Chief Science Officer for the Los Angeles Department of Public Health.
  • In this new role Simon will guide outreach strategy and help the agency develop communications efforts with health-related clients across the agency.
  • In his role as Chief Science Officer for the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, Simon led the Department's efforts to integrate science into public health practice.

Qnovia, Inc. Announces Former Director of FDA’s Center for Tobacco Products, Mitch Zeller, as Policy and Regulatory Strategy Advisor

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Tuesday, April 4, 2023
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Qnovia, Inc., a pharma company developing inhaled therapeutics across a variety of indication areas, announced today Mitch Zeller has joined the company as an advisor to focus on policy and regulatory strategy.

Key Points: 
  • Qnovia, Inc., a pharma company developing inhaled therapeutics across a variety of indication areas, announced today Mitch Zeller has joined the company as an advisor to focus on policy and regulatory strategy.
  • Qnovia’s lead asset, QN-01, is an application to FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER), with the potential to be the first prescription inhaled smoking cessation therapy.
  • “I am excited to serve as an advisor to Qnovia at this pivotal stage in the company’s lifecycle,” said Mitch Zeller.
  • He was the Director of FDA’s Center for Tobacco Products from March 2013 to April 2022, where he shaped regulatory policy and participated in intra-agency planning for comprehensive nicotine policy.

Moving Analytics Announces Company Name Change to Movn Health

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Tuesday, April 4, 2023
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IRVINE, Calif., April 4, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Moving Analytics, leading provider of virtual cardiac rehab and prevention services, announced that it has changed its name to Movn Health. Effective today, Movn Health will use its new name to reflect the company's evolution from a medical software and technology company to a full, patient-facing virtual healthcare provider of primary and secondary cardiac prevention services.

Key Points: 
  • IRVINE, Calif., April 4, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Moving Analytics, leading provider of virtual cardiac rehab and prevention services, announced that it has changed its name to Movn Health.
  • Movn Health provides one-on-one care coordination, health monitoring, and guidance on mental health, smoking cessation, exercise, and other heart-healthy habits to improve quality of life and reduce healthcare costs.
  • "Health equity and patient access to high-quality cardiovascular care is a core part of our company's mission," said Ade Adesanya, President of Movn Health.
  • In addition to the name change, Movn Health now has an evolved logo to reflect its new name and established market position.

Mindset Health raises US$12m to expand digital hypnotherapy apps & scale distribution

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Tuesday, March 21, 2023
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MELBOURNE, Australia, March 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Mindset Health, the digital hypnotherapy company, today announced it has raised US$12 (A$17.8) million in an oversubscribed Series A financing led by King River Capital, the leading US, Australian VC investor, with investments from Tatterang's Tenmile, Yard Ventures, Matt Mullenweg (founder of Automattic, Wordpress), John Kim (founder of SendBird), Alex and Anthony Zaccaria/Nick Humphreys (Linktree founders), Sandy Kory, Banana Capital and others

Key Points: 
  • The apps help people manage a range of health conditions anytime, anywhere.
  • Mindset Health currently has three hypnotherapy apps, addressing medically-diagnosed irritable bowel syndrome, menopause and smoking cessation.
  • Mindset Health is also looking to significantly scale up its team, with requirements across all aspects of the business, from software engineering to healthcare sales.
  • Making a difference is important to us as a collective and we're keen to encourage more like-minded people to join Mindset Health.

Mercy's Preventive Care Center to Address Health Inequities, Empower Vulnerable Populations

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Tuesday, March 14, 2023
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BALTIMORE, March 14, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- As part of Mercy Health Services' (MHS) efforts to provide comprehensive patient education, greater access to care, and resources to address social determinants of health, MHS has announced specific offerings and features of the new Preventive Care Center (PCC). A special blessing and tour of the new center was held the morning Feb. 21st, 2023.

Key Points: 
  • Announced as Part of Mercy Health Services' Mead Building Renovation in 2022, Preventive Care Center now offers health and support services to patients
    BALTIMORE, March 14, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- As part of Mercy Health Services' (MHS) efforts to provide comprehensive patient education, greater access to care, and resources to address social determinants of health, MHS has announced specific offerings and features of the new Preventive Care Center (PCC).
  • The Preventive Care Center consists of:
    "The Preventive Care Center offers infusion services, clinical exam rooms, educational spaces, social work services, behavioral health and palliative care," said Wilma A.S. Rowe, M.D., MHS Senior Vice President of Medical Affairs and Chief Medical Officer.
  • The Preventive Care Center will also host meetings of the Centering Pregnancy program at Mercy, a new initiative for soon-to-be moms, providing resources, group education and support.
  • Mercy is home to the renowned Weinberg Center for Women's Health & Medicine, and the $400+ million Mary Catherine Bunting Center.

Baptist Cancer Center research proves incidental lung nodule program effective in detecting cancer early

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Thursday, March 9, 2023
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Memphis, TN, March 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Memphis-based Baptist Cancer Center published a JAMA Network Open article proving the effectiveness of incidental lung nodule, or tumor, programs in detecting lung cancer early.

Key Points: 
  • Memphis, TN, March 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Memphis-based Baptist Cancer Center published a JAMA Network Open article proving the effectiveness of incidental lung nodule, or tumor, programs in detecting lung cancer early.
  • Those in the lung nodule program had significantly greater incidence of lung cancer diagnosis within two years.
  • These findings suggest that lung nodule program participants, regardless of smoking history, had a substantial risk for lung cancer.
  • Baptist Memorial Health Care Foundation awarded a $1 million grant to Baptist Cancer Center in August 2020 to fund the incidental nodule research project.

Pneuma Respiratory Announces a Novel Platform That Could Revolutionize Smoking Cessation Therapies and Reduced-Risk Nicotine Products

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Thursday, February 2, 2023
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Pneuma’s platform will, for the first time, provide a means to use nonheated aerosols for inhaled nicotine smoking cessation treatments and has the potential for a major impact on the reduced-risk nicotine consumer market.

Key Points: 
  • Pneuma’s platform will, for the first time, provide a means to use nonheated aerosols for inhaled nicotine smoking cessation treatments and has the potential for a major impact on the reduced-risk nicotine consumer market.
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    Pneuma has a joint development program with a leading tobacco company aimed at creating nonheated nicotine delivery products.
  • Pneuma’s digital platform is designed to precisely deliver nicotine to satisfy cravings and dynamically step down the amount over time.
  • In addition to smoking cessation and reduced-risk nicotine, Pneuma’s programs target COPD and other lung conditions.

My Cardiologist Launches The Women's Heart Health Program

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Thursday, February 2, 2023
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MIAMI, Feb. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Novocardia, a value-based cardiovascular disease care platform, and My Cardiologist, a trusted provider of cardiovascular services in South Florida for more than 60 years, are pleased to announce the launch of The Women's Heart Health Program in South Florida. The new cardiac clinical center will focus on preventing, diagnosing and treating cardiovascular disease, 70% of which is preventable.

Key Points: 
  • Recognizing that women face unique risk factors for heart disease, the Women's Heart Health Program is designed to ensure that women receive expert specialty care for all their cardiovascular needs.
  • Yet heart disease in women is often overlooked and under-diagnosed," says Dr. Abbe Rosenbaum, a cardiologist and nuclear cardiologist at My Cardiologist who is leading the new women's heart program.
  • "The women's heart program will seek to reach women from diverse communities through partnerships and outreach with churches and other community groups."
  • The women's heart program will include prevention services and screenings, a personalized assessment of heart disease risk and care from specialists in interventional cardiology, structural cardiology, electrophysiology, heart failure and peripheral venous and arterial disease.